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. >>> millions of people are still dealing with the impact of superstorm sandy. and it is going to be a long time before things really do get back to normal. many of you are helping us tell the stories of this disaster and the aftermath with your ireports. take a look at this one, our ireporter took this video that shows manhattan and the freedom tower from staten island. so you can see the finger-pointing right there. the water tanker washed up along the east river there. for the next half hour, we're going to bring you some of the best images and the best sound from our ireporter, josh lev is here to talk about it and take us through it. >> that was an iconic shot this week, when our reporter was there. folks this right now, this is your chance to see the most powerful and amazing videos and images of what our country has been through in the past week. including brand-new ones that have now come into this. some of what we're going to show you is heartbreaking, but some will make you smile. showing resiliency after the devastation. i'm going to show you pictures
. >>> millions of people are still dealing with the impact of superstorm sandy. and it is going to be a long time before things really do get back to normal. many of you are helping us tell the stories of this disaster and the aftermath with your ireports. take a look at this one, our ireporter took this video that shows manhattan and the freedom tower from staten island. so you can see the finger-pointing right there. the water tanker washed up along the east river there. for the next...
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and now, picking up the pieces from sandy. staten island is a 60 square mile portion of new york city and it suffered some of the worst devastation from the storm. 19 of the city's deaths happened on staten island and today, i toured some of the hardest hit areas and spoke with residents just beginning to pick up the piecing of their shattered lives. this is quincy avenue and you still can't get close to house number 845. that's where barbara and her son, christopher, barely survived the storm. >> we stayed 11 hour onss on the roof. we kept yelling help to everyone we see. nobody was coming. nobody. >> their neighborhood, destroyed. the water rose feet in just minutes. they escaped with their lives, but suffered unimaginable loss. >> we were told the next day, looking for my sister, she was found dead in her apartment -- we have to get her from brooklyn and try to bury her. >> at the shelter, we saw about 250 people with no place to go and there are others still unaccounted for. congressman michael grim represents all of state
and now, picking up the pieces from sandy. staten island is a 60 square mile portion of new york city and it suffered some of the worst devastation from the storm. 19 of the city's deaths happened on staten island and today, i toured some of the hardest hit areas and spoke with residents just beginning to pick up the piecing of their shattered lives. this is quincy avenue and you still can't get close to house number 845. that's where barbara and her son, christopher, barely survived the storm....
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i saw the broken lives and shattered lives that superstorm sandy left behind. people are rezsilientresilient. they will rebuild or move else where. . some victims can't speak for themselves or care for themselves, but they're not alone any more. >> we're going to have cat food at the corner of midlean. >> reporter: him and his team from guardians of rescue are in staten island trying to find, feed pets that were abandoned during superstorm sandy. robert's team has rescued 100 cats so far. he says residents underestimated the amount of water the storm would bring, so pets either drowned or ran far from home to escape the rushing water. of those found -- >> many of them are suffering from stress, to start. some of the cats had blood in the urine, some had internal injuries, some of them had exterior wound. we found several cats with sea water in their lungs. >> reporter: it's a big job, which is why robert called on his friend hush, a hip-hop artist from detroit. he is an animal lover. hush's contacts in detroit donated nearly 8,000 pounds of dog and cat food. th
i saw the broken lives and shattered lives that superstorm sandy left behind. people are rezsilientresilient. they will rebuild or move else where. . some victims can't speak for themselves or care for themselves, but they're not alone any more. >> we're going to have cat food at the corner of midlean. >> reporter: him and his team from guardians of rescue are in staten island trying to find, feed pets that were abandoned during superstorm sandy. robert's team has rescued 100 cats...
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the sandy money is going to sandy victims. they guarantee that. they've got 300 trucks out, served 3.5 million meals so far. they're in ten different states. we don't see them here, there's been a lot of complaints, but the red cross is saying if you donated to hurricane sandy, your money is going to help hurricane sandy victims. we'll keep on it. >> drew griffin, thank you so much for the reporting. it's so important. in addition to the red cross, we've git couple more places to find legitimate charities and to help the people here. the first is charitynavigator.org. they basically rank these charities and give you a sense of which ones are transparent. go to cnn.com/impact, and you can find a list of other groups. but charitynavigator.org will tell you the legitimate ones out there. it's sickening that people prey on these victims. how do you deal with this every day? >> i survive. i'm in survival mode. i caught a guy coming out of one of my neighbor's houses with a sack of i.d.s, security card, picture i.d.s. i stay out here all night long and
the sandy money is going to sandy victims. they guarantee that. they've got 300 trucks out, served 3.5 million meals so far. they're in ten different states. we don't see them here, there's been a lot of complaints, but the red cross is saying if you donated to hurricane sandy, your money is going to help hurricane sandy victims. we'll keep on it. >> drew griffin, thank you so much for the reporting. it's so important. in addition to the red cross, we've git couple more places to find...
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it plunged into this hole during the height of hurricane sandy. she then got out of the vehicle with her 2-year-old son and 4-year-old son. remember, it is pouring rain, torrential. the winds 90 miles per hour. she comes over here to this tree and holds on to the tree, grabs the branches, grabs the sdpree holds on to her sons at the same time. she did this according to police for hours. that's what she told the police. she then says she went up to this house right behind me. knocked on the door. a man was inside and pleaded with him to let us inside your house. she said according to police the man would not let her in the house with her sons. she then went to the back, stood on the balcony and tried to break the window to break into the house, wasn't able to, and ultimately floodwaters came through and swept her sons away. everyone was wishing for a miracle on the search for the children, but there really wasn't any optimism the boys would be found alive. morning city police used a fan boat to look for them in the nearby marsh. police divers walke
it plunged into this hole during the height of hurricane sandy. she then got out of the vehicle with her 2-year-old son and 4-year-old son. remember, it is pouring rain, torrential. the winds 90 miles per hour. she comes over here to this tree and holds on to the tree, grabs the branches, grabs the sdpree holds on to her sons at the same time. she did this according to police for hours. that's what she told the police. she then says she went up to this house right behind me. knocked on the...
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focusing on sandy. the destruction. the other two, they really just zero on the 2012 election coverage. you have to look closely to notice the difference here. both of them, the diagrams. one has obama on the top here. the other had romney's red circle on the top. two views, one election. want to bring in the white house correspondent of "time" michael sharer and joining us from washington. welcome back. >> thank you, brooke. >> we've just learned here that the candidates and subject to change making the final stops on monday before the election, president in iowa, mitt romney in new hampshire. do you see the stops as significant here, in terms of, you know, popular or electoral significance or merely symbolic? >> well, no. all stops matter at this point in the campaign. what's notable is the same states they keep going back to time and time again. it's an incredibly narrow number of states given historical precedence. you go back to 1960s. a majority of states would be swing states in the country, majority of states wo
focusing on sandy. the destruction. the other two, they really just zero on the 2012 election coverage. you have to look closely to notice the difference here. both of them, the diagrams. one has obama on the top here. the other had romney's red circle on the top. two views, one election. want to bring in the white house correspondent of "time" michael sharer and joining us from washington. welcome back. >> thank you, brooke. >> we've just learned here that the candidates...
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president obama takes a second tour of superstorm sandy devastation today. he's heading to staten island. o. 100% new. ♪ 100% greek. 100% mmm... ♪ oh wow, that is mmm... ♪ in fact it's so mmm you might not believe it's a hundred calories. well ok then, new yoplait greek 100. it is so good. ♪ >>> the reason the terrible twos are so terrible is that at this age, children are just developing their independence. and they want some sense of control. unfortunately, the terrible twos may start as early as 1 1/2 or younger. and they last longer than three or four years. so terrible twos may actually be a misnomer. parents can help their child with the terrible twos by giving them a special script to work with. my turn, please. i don't want that. no thank you. once the child has a better vocabulary and can express his or her needs, then often the terrible twos will go away. give your child choices. . do you want to wear these shoes or these shoes, do you want to eat broccoli or carrots. that way they feel a lite bit in control. >>> right now, president obama
president obama takes a second tour of superstorm sandy devastation today. he's heading to staten island. o. 100% new. ♪ 100% greek. 100% mmm... ♪ oh wow, that is mmm... ♪ in fact it's so mmm you might not believe it's a hundred calories. well ok then, new yoplait greek 100. it is so good. ♪ >>> the reason the terrible twos are so terrible is that at this age, children are just developing their independence. and they want some sense of control. unfortunately, the terrible twos...
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sandy is gone, but misery continues as so many devastated. today the death toll climbed to 97 people. staten island neighborhoods swept away. homeland security secretary janet napolitano toured the area, vowing to do everything she could to help. plus, after insisting this sunday's new york city marathon would go on, mayor bloomberg canceled the race. many were outraged the city would take valuable efforts away from the recovery efforts for the marathon. tonight, city hall and race officials have called it off. meanwhile, look at this. cars lined up for miles to get gas. drivers in some cases waiting 20 hours as the supply dwindles, fighting with each other. there's one report that a guy pulled a gun at one gas station. tonight the military is delivering fuel to the disaster zone, sending 24 million gallons of extra gas, a welcome sign. the obama administration is hiring trucks to bring the gas to staging areas. all this is unfolding four days before the general election. president obama and governor romney fighting it out for every last vote
sandy is gone, but misery continues as so many devastated. today the death toll climbed to 97 people. staten island neighborhoods swept away. homeland security secretary janet napolitano toured the area, vowing to do everything she could to help. plus, after insisting this sunday's new york city marathon would go on, mayor bloomberg canceled the race. many were outraged the city would take valuable efforts away from the recovery efforts for the marathon. tonight, city hall and race officials...
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sandy and the run-up to the election did not hurt. consumer sentiment hit its highest level since 2007. >>> more on the breaking news story. the surprising resignation of david petraeus, who stepped down after admitting to an extramarital affair. the u.s. official confirms to cnn that the fbi investigated a tip that david petraeus was involved in an affair with paula broadwell, who wrote a biography of the four-star general. broadwell spent a year with petraeus in afghanistan for a book she cowrote. she has been a regular guest on this show, some of you may be familiar with her as a national security expert on the program. we have not been able to reach her for comment, although when we first heard about the story, we reached out to her before we knew she was possibliy linvolve. general david petraeus has been praised by democrats, republicans, becoming central to the war efforts under both presidents barack obama and george bush. one of the most decorated war generals of our time after a military career that spanned 37 years. he's cr
sandy and the run-up to the election did not hurt. consumer sentiment hit its highest level since 2007. >>> more on the breaking news story. the surprising resignation of david petraeus, who stepped down after admitting to an extramarital affair. the u.s. official confirms to cnn that the fbi investigated a tip that david petraeus was involved in an affair with paula broadwell, who wrote a biography of the four-star general. broadwell spent a year with petraeus in afghanistan for a...
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f you, sandy. welcome back, ricky. and you have given everyone at home a bit of a smile. back after the break. syou know, i've helped a lot off people save a lot of money. but today...( sfx: loud noise of large metal object hitting the ground) things have been a little strange. (sfx: sound of piano smashing) roadrunner: meep meep. meep meep? (sfx: loud thud sound) what a strange place. geico®. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. ♪... ♪... ♪... choose the perfect hotel are you one of them? drink dream water, the natural, fast acting sleep aid that helps you wake refreshed. visit drinkdreamwater.com. >
f you, sandy. welcome back, ricky. and you have given everyone at home a bit of a smile. back after the break. syou know, i've helped a lot off people save a lot of money. but today...( sfx: loud noise of large metal object hitting the ground) things have been a little strange. (sfx: sound of piano smashing) roadrunner: meep meep. meep meep? (sfx: loud thud sound) what a strange place. geico®. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. ♪... ♪... ♪... choose...
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sandy is ongoing. the winds of sandy are still blowing in many ways. and almost every moment, there is a new reminder of why. we just got this video of a fire crew out on long island the night that sandy hit, surrounded by water, battered by wind and facing a wall of flames. take a look. >> what about the downed wires? >> watch the wires over your head. >> here comes the wind. >> the block is pitch black. >> imagine that, fighting fire in the midst of all that water. the fire is out. the homes destroyed. power is out to more than 635,000 long island customers. for those 635,000 people, it is still a disaster. still a disaster as well for hundreds of thousands in new york's west chester county who might not see power for another nine days. in lower manhattan, they're at what could be billions of dollars in damage. andrew cuomo took me for a rare look at inside. >> when you saw the water coming in monday night, what went through your mind? >> it was one of the most frightening things. i mean, it was truly frightening, to say the least. all you hear is wa
sandy is ongoing. the winds of sandy are still blowing in many ways. and almost every moment, there is a new reminder of why. we just got this video of a fire crew out on long island the night that sandy hit, surrounded by water, battered by wind and facing a wall of flames. take a look. >> what about the downed wires? >> watch the wires over your head. >> here comes the wind. >> the block is pitch black. >> imagine that, fighting fire in the midst of all that...
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>> see you in one hour from now, all of the latest on the aftermath of sandy. piers morgan starts right now. >>> good evening. breaking news. looking live at staten island in new york, still under water three days after sandy's fury. this is the next problem, long lines at gas stations. drivers getting angry, very, very angry. 88 deaths and at least 37 in new york city. why is it taking so long to fix this? i'll speak to one of the top people at con edison. residents are pleading for help of the storm that tossed boats around like toys. i'll talk to some of them in just a moment. and another huge storm could hit next week. i'll talk to chad myers about that. in the wake of a superstorm, climate change. and five days until election day. listen to what mitt romney said in virginia beach earlier. >> would you want four more years where -- i think it will be helpful to have a president who actually understands job creation. >> our cnn orc pochlt shows obama at 50 and romney at 48. we begin with one of the hardest hit areas from hurricane sandy, staten island where
>> see you in one hour from now, all of the latest on the aftermath of sandy. piers morgan starts right now. >>> good evening. breaking news. looking live at staten island in new york, still under water three days after sandy's fury. this is the next problem, long lines at gas stations. drivers getting angry, very, very angry. 88 deaths and at least 37 in new york city. why is it taking so long to fix this? i'll speak to one of the top people at con edison. residents are pleading...
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superstorm sandy is gone, but billions of people still feeling the pain that sandy left behind. and here's what we know today at this moment. 165 people have died since the storm started its track across the caribbean last week. and that includes 95 deaths here in the united states. more than 3.5 million customers still without power in 15 states. that's from from maine to new y and new jersey, d.c. and beyond. and now i want you to look at this. hundreds of people lined up for miles at this gas station in new jersey. lines like this can be seen in several cities across the region. and for some who waited for hours, it could mean life or death. many are still without power since the storm tore through their neighborhoods. and they desperately need gas to run generators and more. we have this just in to cnn now. the justice department is sending more than 700 people to keep an eye on the presidential election. up next, why federal workers are being dispatched to polling places in dozens of states. in's. ♪ ...mom's smartphone... dad's tablet... or lauren's smartphone... at&t has
superstorm sandy is gone, but billions of people still feeling the pain that sandy left behind. and here's what we know today at this moment. 165 people have died since the storm started its track across the caribbean last week. and that includes 95 deaths here in the united states. more than 3.5 million customers still without power in 15 states. that's from from maine to new y and new jersey, d.c. and beyond. and now i want you to look at this. hundreds of people lined up for miles at this...
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the flames fanned by the powerful winds of sandy. we'll be right back. >>> we learned today the giant fire that devastated the new york city community of breezy point, which we have been covering now for days, was even more destructive than first believed. fire officials upped the number of homes destroyed to 110. those flames were fanned by the gale-force winds of sandy as it pounded the region. today teams scoured the debris checking for victims. i'm joined by a former new york firefighter who lost his home in that fire. it is a miracle he's alive after this disaster and in 2005 he amazingly survived another brush with death. he was nearly killed when his bike was hit by a 20-ton bus and sucked underneath it. this is one of new york's ultimate survivors. appreciate you being with us. i'm so sorry for your loss. how are you holding up? >> thank you, anderson. we are doing as well as can be expected. >> i know you went back home after the fire. is there anything that was salvageable? >> no. not at all. my street was right in the midd
the flames fanned by the powerful winds of sandy. we'll be right back. >>> we learned today the giant fire that devastated the new york city community of breezy point, which we have been covering now for days, was even more destructive than first believed. fire officials upped the number of homes destroyed to 110. those flames were fanned by the gale-force winds of sandy as it pounded the region. today teams scoured the debris checking for victims. i'm joined by a former new york...
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unlocking the world's potential. >>> our third story "outfront," still suffering from sandy. today, president obama saw firsthand the ongoing misery in part of new york city that included a stop on staten island where two and a half weeks after sandy, some residents say they're still relying on the goodness of strangers because there hasn't been enough help from government. deb fayerick is on the story. >> reporter: visitinging the storm avenuaged staten island, president obama named sean donovan to coordinate massive rebuilding efforts. >> he's going to be working with the mayor, the governor, the borough presidents, the county officials to make sure we come up with a strong, effective plan. >> reporter: left out were the core of volunteers. to many here, that is a stinging oversight. >> without them, i mean, no money, no government agency has shown up here to do anything to help us, so these people from the goodness of their heart have come here to help me. >> reporter: after flood waters destroyed nearly everything he owned, he said these strangers from oklahoma gave him s
unlocking the world's potential. >>> our third story "outfront," still suffering from sandy. today, president obama saw firsthand the ongoing misery in part of new york city that included a stop on staten island where two and a half weeks after sandy, some residents say they're still relying on the goodness of strangers because there hasn't been enough help from government. deb fayerick is on the story. >> reporter: visitinging the storm avenuaged staten island,...
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"outfront" still to come, two weeks after sandy devastated the northeast, president obama visits staten island, a borough will residents say the federal government has not done enough and american workers could be on the brink of losing two of their vacation days. the vacation day fiscal cliff, coming up. from investing for the first time... to investing with knowledge. the potential of td ameritrade unlocked. nyse euronext. unlocking the world's potential. to a world of super-connected intelligence. the potential of freescale unlocked. nyse euronext. unlocking the world's potential. ♪ [ camera clicks ] ♪ it's hard to resist the craveable nature of a nature valley sweet & salty nut bar. anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. approved! [ female announcer ] live the regular life. phillips'. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest i
"outfront" still to come, two weeks after sandy devastated the northeast, president obama visits staten island, a borough will residents say the federal government has not done enough and american workers could be on the brink of losing two of their vacation days. the vacation day fiscal cliff, coming up. from investing for the first time... to investing with knowledge. the potential of td ameritrade unlocked. nyse euronext. unlocking the world's potential. to a world of...
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. >>> nearly two weeks after superstorm sandy ravaged the east coast, about 127,000 people on long island, new york, remain without power. it is sparking outrage with governor andrew cuomo as well as residents and now officials are vowing to do the job they say utility companies have not. >> what we have felt here is there's an absence of leadership and we're going to step in. we're working directly with the people on the ground to get power restored as quickly as possible. >> later today janet napolitano will make her second trip to staten island, the hardest hit of the new york voros. joining me is howard, a resident. we spoke yesterday. we wanted to check on you and see how you're doing today. any indication yet when you may get power back? >> well, good morning, randi. thanks for having me back. no indication yet. i certainly do appreciate the opportunity to express how disappointed my fellow oceanside residents and i continue to be with the emergency response. the one bright light yesterday is we actually had a sanitation truck come down our block and begin to take some garbage away,
. >>> nearly two weeks after superstorm sandy ravaged the east coast, about 127,000 people on long island, new york, remain without power. it is sparking outrage with governor andrew cuomo as well as residents and now officials are vowing to do the job they say utility companies have not. >> what we have felt here is there's an absence of leadership and we're going to step in. we're working directly with the people on the ground to get power restored as quickly as possible....
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they're helping areas hit hard by superstorm sandy. >> you ready to do this thing? >> these volunteers are spending the day lending a hand on staten island. volunteers are treating storm victims to a special having day deal. give me an idea what kind of turn out is expected and how grateful i'm sure people there are. >> reporter: there's a sense of emptiness. here is a bit of hope. this is one of the thanksgiving day meals that was prepared within two groups. the liquid church group got together to help the folks in staten island. they got money and supplies. they are helping people gut their homes. they've got fans that are filled with food and wheelbarrows and brushes and rakes. they weren't even thinking about thanksgiving. i want to speak to todd millson. you came out to participate today. >> i think that thanksgiving is day of giving thanks. we can have our thanksgiving any day. these people really need us right now. my wife is here running this block party. we came out to help the people. we're thankful for the opportunity to come out here and do this. >> what
they're helping areas hit hard by superstorm sandy. >> you ready to do this thing? >> these volunteers are spending the day lending a hand on staten island. volunteers are treating storm victims to a special having day deal. give me an idea what kind of turn out is expected and how grateful i'm sure people there are. >> reporter: there's a sense of emptiness. here is a bit of hope. this is one of the thanksgiving day meals that was prepared within two groups. the liquid church...
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for some, sandy took everything they had. i spent the week in new york with people who are struggling through this aftermath and searching for a way to now rebuild their lives. >> we've got more food on the line. thank you. >> thank you very much, sweetheart. >> you're very welcome. >> reporter: for many in for rock away, new york, it's been cold, miserable, and dark. stacy lawrence and hundreds of her neighbors have struggled without heat, without power, without landline phone service. >> the staircase is dark. it's just scary. every day i'm coming down the step i'm afraid i might see a dead body somewhere. it's horrendous. >> reporter: we're inside the ocean individual apartment bu d community, building three. we walked through the doors. the first thing that hits you is the smell before we looked through the doors. we've been told there's garbage in and around the hallways because some people can't get to tin sin rater, don't want go to incinera incinerator. as kro the stre across the street the flood flooded this woman's
for some, sandy took everything they had. i spent the week in new york with people who are struggling through this aftermath and searching for a way to now rebuild their lives. >> we've got more food on the line. thank you. >> thank you very much, sweetheart. >> you're very welcome. >> reporter: for many in for rock away, new york, it's been cold, miserable, and dark. stacy lawrence and hundreds of her neighbors have struggled without heat, without power, without...
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lisa sylvester joins us. >> 88 dead from sandy. but behind each one of those numbers is someone's story. someone who lost their life that day and they ranged in ages from 2 years old to 90 years old. matthew's pastor says the 8-year-old was going as ironman for halloween. but matthew never got that chance. he died monday outside his home. matthew ran out to check on calves the fanlally was raising on their farm when a tree limb fell on him. the family's pastor. >> it wasn't even raining and he had just run out and i saw the tree, it was only the part of the tree that fell was maybe eight inches in diameter. >> reporter: matthew wrote this note two weeks ago to pastor bob. thank you for being a pastor. you are very nice to me and ryan. then matthew asked if the pastor's son, ryan, could come over to play. the two were good buddies. how did your son take the news because you had to tell him, right? >> yeah. i was on the phone and my wife almost fell. she told him and later that night as i tucked ryan in bed, he asked me, did matthew,
lisa sylvester joins us. >> 88 dead from sandy. but behind each one of those numbers is someone's story. someone who lost their life that day and they ranged in ages from 2 years old to 90 years old. matthew's pastor says the 8-year-old was going as ironman for halloween. but matthew never got that chance. he died monday outside his home. matthew ran out to check on calves the fanlally was raising on their farm when a tree limb fell on him. the family's pastor. >> it wasn't even...
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this will be the first time the schools have opened since sandy hit last week. about 80 schools will remain closed due to severe storm damage. those schools will be moved to temporary locations. and the conditions for those without power in storm zones could be getting worse over the next few days. the temperature is expected to drop below freezing tonight and tomorrow morning. many residents without power are staying in shelters, trying to stay warm. the red cross is moving 80,000 blankets into the region ahead of colder weather. >>> back to politics now, mitt romney and paul ryan are expected to speak at separate events in just a few minutes. we'll bring those to you as they happen. urn come between us and what we love. so if you're one of them people who gets heartburn and then treats day after day... block the acid with prilosec otc and don't get heartburn in the first place! [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. >>> it's the top of the hour here in the cnn newsroom. i'm fredericka whitfield. two days before the election, a mara
this will be the first time the schools have opened since sandy hit last week. about 80 schools will remain closed due to severe storm damage. those schools will be moved to temporary locations. and the conditions for those without power in storm zones could be getting worse over the next few days. the temperature is expected to drop below freezing tonight and tomorrow morning. many residents without power are staying in shelters, trying to stay warm. the red cross is moving 80,000 blankets...
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the area that sandy covered was roughly the size of europe. we had major disasters in a number of states that president obama already has declared emergency declarations in a number of states that have been declared. we have seen some huge impacts on things like the availability of power. and with of course the loss of power comes attendant losses on things like gasoline. so all of these things, all of these issues being worked now as the community comes back and as we work to support con ed and other utility companies in getting the grid back on. we have over 75,000 survivors in new york and new jersey who now have applied for disaster assistance already. almost $15 million is already on the street. this is assistance directly to individuals. that spigot is going well. we have what are called disaster recovery centers. kind of a one-stop-shop. it's where you can go and get the information about what assistance you can get, what the housing situation is, how you handle unemployment, if you need help with your kids in school, all the kind of as
the area that sandy covered was roughly the size of europe. we had major disasters in a number of states that president obama already has declared emergency declarations in a number of states that have been declared. we have seen some huge impacts on things like the availability of power. and with of course the loss of power comes attendant losses on things like gasoline. so all of these things, all of these issues being worked now as the community comes back and as we work to support con ed...
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not too far away, another family, another tragedy caused by sandy. in nearby pearl river, jeffrey channon, 51 years old, a retired new york city police sergeant was home with his wife and children when a tree fell on their house. police say the power of the falling tree was so great that his body was forced from an upper floor to the ground. he was found outside his home pinned underneath the tree. his wife and daughters were badly injured. his son called 911. on staten island, the scene of so much heartbreak, another wrenching story. enormous waves churned by sandy overcame the home of george dresh in the island's tottenville section. the local newspaper, "the staten island advance" was given this photo of george a year ago. that's him on the far left with the white gloves. he had been helping to clean up after hurricane irene. this time, neighbors told the newspaper that he stayed because a family's home had been looted a year ago when irene had struck and this is what was left after the storm moved on. total destruction. he was killed and so was h
not too far away, another family, another tragedy caused by sandy. in nearby pearl river, jeffrey channon, 51 years old, a retired new york city police sergeant was home with his wife and children when a tree fell on their house. police say the power of the falling tree was so great that his body was forced from an upper floor to the ground. he was found outside his home pinned underneath the tree. his wife and daughters were badly injured. his son called 911. on staten island, the scene of so...
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now to the latest on superstorm sandy. there are reports that at least 22 million gallons of gas are headed to the northeast to relieve in the shortages. gas rationing got under way in new jersey in 12 counties in an effort to cut down on wait times. people there had been waiting in miles along lines for hours to gas up their cars and get fuel for their generators. >>> all right. some voters in new jersey will face a pretty big election day challenge because of superstorm sandy. five days after the storm polling station managers are working to make sure the voting goes as smoothly as it possibly can. joining me right now explain what they're doing is dennis kovitz, president of the new jersey association of election officials. good to see you. >> hi. thanks for having us here. >> okay. this is a huge undertaking. a colossal challenge. how do you even go about it? it would seem that so many people in new jersey are so inundated with personal problems and worries, the last thing they're thinking about is election day. so how
now to the latest on superstorm sandy. there are reports that at least 22 million gallons of gas are headed to the northeast to relieve in the shortages. gas rationing got under way in new jersey in 12 counties in an effort to cut down on wait times. people there had been waiting in miles along lines for hours to gas up their cars and get fuel for their generators. >>> all right. some voters in new jersey will face a pretty big election day challenge because of superstorm sandy. five...
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this is where the spth touring some of the damage of hurricane sandy. at the microphones there you can see the governor cuomo making remarks, mayor bloomberg there and the president over his shoulder waiting. let's listen in. >> tens of thousands saw their homes damaged or destroyed. communities from statey island to far rockaway to linden hurst were devastated and 17 days ago we felt a new vulnerability for the first time. we have much to do. there is no doubt. we must provide shelter and support in the short term. we must repair thousands of homes and small businesses. we must reknit the fabric of tattered communities. we must rethink and redesign for the long term because extreme weather as we have learned is the new normal. but we are new yorkers, mr. president. we are tough. and we are resilient. and we will overcome and we will be the better for it. also, mr. president, we take comfort in
this is where the spth touring some of the damage of hurricane sandy. at the microphones there you can see the governor cuomo making remarks, mayor bloomberg there and the president over his shoulder waiting. let's listen in. >> tens of thousands saw their homes damaged or destroyed. communities from statey island to far rockaway to linden hurst were devastated and 17 days ago we felt a new vulnerability for the first time. we have much to do. there is no doubt. we must provide shelter...
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toll from sandy is at least 97 people. at least 40 of them lived in new york, day by day we're learning more about who they are, the lives they lived. tonight, four more families forever changed by this storm. at the height of the storm on monday, two best friends in the small town of salem, new york decided to spend the night together. 13-year-old michael robson and his 11-year-old pal, jack baumler were playing in the family room, police said, when a fierce wind blew a 100 foot oak tree through the house. a photograph of the house shows the entire second floor destroyed. both boys were killed instantly. two other children playing at the house were hurt. at a wake before the funeral masses for both boys, jack was remembered as an all-star baseball player, a kid who loved to talk and engage both adults and his friends. michael, relatives said, loved adventure and talked about becoming a park ranger. an uncle told the local newspaper quote, our hearts are broken. the pain is raw. not too far away, another family, another tr
toll from sandy is at least 97 people. at least 40 of them lived in new york, day by day we're learning more about who they are, the lives they lived. tonight, four more families forever changed by this storm. at the height of the storm on monday, two best friends in the small town of salem, new york decided to spend the night together. 13-year-old michael robson and his 11-year-old pal, jack baumler were playing in the family room, police said, when a fierce wind blew a 100 foot oak tree...
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the area continues to recover ecfr of hurricane sandy. the carrier says they'll waive all charges for domestic calls and text messages between october 29th and november 16 rnlg for customers who live in places that were hit hard by the storm. that is very nice. >> that's good news. >>> president obama reaching across the aisle to avoid the fiscal cliff. he called house speaker john boehner yesterday, congressional leaders from both parties conceding that tuesday's election was a call to compromise. >> there's an alternative to going over the fiscal cliff by working together and creating a fair er, simpler tax code. >> this isn't something that i'm going to draw the lines in the sand. he's not going to draw any lines in the sand, i don't believe, and we need to work together. >> the ceo of a global asset management firm puts the odds at 30% to 40% that the u.s. will fall off the fiscal cliff. let's hope he's wrong. >> don't break out the cheetos or gold fish yet. that warning from colorado governor john looper after his voters legalized th
the area continues to recover ecfr of hurricane sandy. the carrier says they'll waive all charges for domestic calls and text messages between october 29th and november 16 rnlg for customers who live in places that were hit hard by the storm. that is very nice. >> that's good news. >>> president obama reaching across the aisle to avoid the fiscal cliff. he called house speaker john boehner yesterday, congressional leaders from both parties conceding that tuesday's election was a...
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this area decimated during sandy. flood damage everywhere. it's covered with snow. 3 to 4 inches of it. kids out here earlier making light of it. having a good time. inside the home are the cameras. they only have light because they are plugged into our satellite truck. for them, it's all about a matter of survival. >> i went through the most pain that i ever went through in my whole life from being electrocuted trying to get back into my house to watching all of my possessions and my family almost dying. a few days without sleep, you can't sleep when you are living in a house with propane and you are worried about you are not going to wake up from carbon monoxide poisoning. >> this has been a week from hell. i mean, you know, i'm grateful that i have my family. i could have lost three of them and my husband out there. the water coming up so fast. >> your heart goes out to people, anderson. over a week now. they are physically and emotionally beaten down. and now this. with the winds whipping, those who have got power back, they may lose it t
this area decimated during sandy. flood damage everywhere. it's covered with snow. 3 to 4 inches of it. kids out here earlier making light of it. having a good time. inside the home are the cameras. they only have light because they are plugged into our satellite truck. for them, it's all about a matter of survival. >> i went through the most pain that i ever went through in my whole life from being electrocuted trying to get back into my house to watching all of my possessions and my...
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. >>> giving thanks following superstorm sandy. trying to lift the siepirits of those left with nothing. >>> plus this. >>> good morning to you. happy thanksgiving. i'm carol costello. thank you so much for spending at least part of your holiday with us. for the first time in more than a week, it has been a relatively quiet day across israel and fwa gaza. the cease fire is holding. at the border, israeli troops are packing up after spending one final night there. israeli forces says when the cease fire started, three rockets were fired into israel. two hit open areas and the third was intercepted by the iron dome missile defense system. if everything remains this relatively quiet until 2:00 eastern this afternoon, the gaza border crossings will open. rallies opened in the streets as they celebrated what they call a victory over israel. the prime minister says he's dedicated the victory to that man, ahmed al ja'abari, killed in that air strike. as you know, that air strike inciting the fighting. hopeful that the cease fire will hold
. >>> giving thanks following superstorm sandy. trying to lift the siepirits of those left with nothing. >>> plus this. >>> good morning to you. happy thanksgiving. i'm carol costello. thank you so much for spending at least part of your holiday with us. for the first time in more than a week, it has been a relatively quiet day across israel and fwa gaza. the cease fire is holding. at the border, israeli troops are packing up after spending one final night there....
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president obama tells sandy victims he has their backs. the question for thousands of new yorkers still without power this morning is, will the president keep his word? wants . and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. buy now. save later. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a bailout. there when you need them. helping millions of americans over the centuries. the strength of a global financial leader. the heart of a one-to-one relationship. together for your future. ♪ sven's home security gets the most rewards of any small business credit card! how does this thing work? oh, i like it! [ garth ] sven's small busi
president obama tells sandy victims he has their backs. the question for thousands of new yorkers still without power this morning is, will the president keep his word? wants . and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic...
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tens of thousands, the loss in damage sandy left in its wake is immense. its impact still really unfolding. voter turnout in a presidential election tomorrow could be affected. storm ravaged areas are obviously responding in a variety of different ways. in new jersey, you have storm victims who will be allowed to vote by e-mail or fax. the first time the state's allowed that to happen, by the way. new york's governor andrew cuomo is signing an executive order allowing people displaced by the storm to go to any approximate polling place, their words, sign an affidavit and be able to vote by ballot from that location. despite that scramble, to try to make it easier to vote, an obvious question remains in areas that are so hard hit can voters even focus on the election? will they actually go out and vote when you don't have a home left. deborah feyerick joins me from staten island which took a huge hit from the storm. you have been in some of the most devastated parts of new york state today. how is it ever going to help victims especially as thousands are ho
tens of thousands, the loss in damage sandy left in its wake is immense. its impact still really unfolding. voter turnout in a presidential election tomorrow could be affected. storm ravaged areas are obviously responding in a variety of different ways. in new jersey, you have storm victims who will be allowed to vote by e-mail or fax. the first time the state's allowed that to happen, by the way. new york's governor andrew cuomo is signing an executive order allowing people displaced by the...
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president obama touring the devastation left in sandy's wake. he met with the victims along staten island. far rockaway and breezy point. >> i came up here right after the storm, was on the jersey side, and i promised to everybody that i was speaking on behalf of the country when i said we are going to be here until the rebuilding is complete. and i meant it. so i'm going to come back today but i'm also going to be coming back in the future to make sure that we have followed through on that commitment. >> his visit may not have impacted the 4,500 people still without power. their anger directed at the power companies for failing to prepare for and respond to sandy. >> we're not in a third world country. i'm on long island. my taxes are sky high. i pay so much money each month to lipa. >> long island power company is now the target of a class-action suit and its chief operating officer is stepping down. both lipa and con ed subpoenaed over their sluggish response to the storm. >>> all right. less than three hours from now 18,000 people could hear
president obama touring the devastation left in sandy's wake. he met with the victims along staten island. far rockaway and breezy point. >> i came up here right after the storm, was on the jersey side, and i promised to everybody that i was speaking on behalf of the country when i said we are going to be here until the rebuilding is complete. and i meant it. so i'm going to come back today but i'm also going to be coming back in the future to make sure that we have followed through on...
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plus, an "outfront" investigation into the red cross response to sandy. are the millions of dollars donated to the charity, the ones every time you see online, you sydow nature to the red cross? are they getting to victims of the storm? and how will the president and congress avoid the fiscal cliff? erskine bowles comes outfront swinging next. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. buy now. save later. hi, i just switched jobs, and i want to roll over my old 401(k) into a fidelity ira. man: okay, no problem. it's easy to get started; i can help you with the paperwork. um...this green line just appeared on my floor. yeah, that's fidelity helping you reach your financial goals. could you hold on a second? it's your money. roll over your old 401(k) into a fidelity ira and take control of your personal economy. this
plus, an "outfront" investigation into the red cross response to sandy. are the millions of dollars donated to the charity, the ones every time you see online, you sydow nature to the red cross? are they getting to victims of the storm? and how will the president and congress avoid the fiscal cliff? erskine bowles comes outfront swinging next. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi...
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go like a pro. >>> helping the four-legged victims of sandy. we take you along as a rescue group feeds and cares for pets abandoned or lost on staten island when we continue. [ male] dayquil doesn't treat that. huh? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus rushes relief to all your worst cold symptoms, plus it relieves your runny nose. [ sighs ] thank you! [ male announcer ] you're welcome. that's the cold truth! >>> welcome back. breaking news now, the late word that the chief operating officer of the long island power authority has resigned effective at the end of the year. his name is mike hervey. no details were given about why he's stepping down but his resignation comes as you know amid growing backlash that lipa is facing. keeping them honest tonight, we are still trying to get answers for thousands of lipa's customers in new york who are still without power more than two weeks after the storm. nearly 50,000 are waiting for their power to be restored and they understandably are furious. >> don't get me started. this was handled so poorly. >>
go like a pro. >>> helping the four-legged victims of sandy. we take you along as a rescue group feeds and cares for pets abandoned or lost on staten island when we continue. [ male] dayquil doesn't treat that. huh? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus rushes relief to all your worst cold symptoms, plus it relieves your runny nose. [ sighs ] thank you! [ male announcer ] you're welcome. that's the cold truth! >>> welcome back. breaking news now, the late word that the chief...
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. >>> first super storm sandy, now another storm. hundreds of thousands of new yorkers still left in the dark tonight. where is the power? what's being done to bring it back? i'll talk to a resident of staten island ahead. to here? at university of phoenix we're moving career planning forward so you can start figuring that out sooner. ln fact, by thinking about where want your education to lead, while you're still in school, you might find the best route... leads somewhere you weren't even looking. let's get to work. >>> up close tonight, a first look at the previously unknown secret operation the obama campaign used to defeat mitt romney. as you've heard about or as you're about to learn, this operation was so highly organized, technical and computerized, could become a template for future campaigns. president obama spent months on the campaign trail of course but so did mitt romney. the president shook hands, posed for photos with voters. so did mitt romney. so what was the ultimate difference between the two in terms of their oper
. >>> first super storm sandy, now another storm. hundreds of thousands of new yorkers still left in the dark tonight. where is the power? what's being done to bring it back? i'll talk to a resident of staten island ahead. to here? at university of phoenix we're moving career planning forward so you can start figuring that out sooner. ln fact, by thinking about where want your education to lead, while you're still in school, you might find the best route... leads somewhere you weren't...